Former Jaguars LB Blair Brown Reportedly Arrested in Jacksonville for Alleged Domestic Battery
By Seth Carlson
The developing predicament in professional sports seems to be dealing with assaults and domestic violence, and the frequency these days is rather troubling.
Yet another athlete was arrested for a domestic battery Wednesday, the perpetrator being former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Blair Brown.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Blair Brown has been arrested and charged with domestic battery, per jail records. Brown was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and taken to the jail at 5:41 pm ET on Thursday. Brown was the team's... https://t.co/5hJN6LL2W3
— Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) May 29, 2019
Brown was reportedly admitted into a Jacksonville county jail Wednesday evening and held with no bond. No injury was reported in the case, but the linebacker will appear in court Thursday morning.
Report: Blair Brown arrested on domestic battery charge https://t.co/LZuYOLhtis
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 29, 2019
The current NFL free agent was a fifth-round pick by the Jaguars out of Ohio University and mostly played special teams last season. He was released earlier this year due to a roster crunch.
With Browns running back Kareem Hunt, Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill and Redskins LB Reuben Foster among an unfortunate slew of others involved in alleged domestic issues, this latest case has to raise more questions about how the NFL will decide to handle abuse and assault allegations in the future. For now, fans have every right to expect more from the league in response.